Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019	Aug 01, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$730	$450

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 mm	10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches 260 x 161.1 x 8 mm
Weight
14.82 oz / 420.0 g	18.84 oz / 534.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Black, Gray, Blue
Phone functionality
	Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 76.32% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	TFT
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 216 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 506
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	7300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 40
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Aug 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMT595C
Measured SAR
	Body: 1.26 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

Wi-Fi only

Weight	18.66 oz / 529.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$330

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

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